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December 2000
Dec 30
Variations--Hyper backgammon
(Gregg Cattanach)
Dec 28
Probability and Statistics--Average game and match length
(JP White)
Dec 23
Rules--Talking during play
(EdmondT)
Dec 19
Variations--Duodecagammon
(David Moeser)
Dec 15
Variations--Longgammon
(Michael Strato)
Dec 12
Play Sites--melBG--Announcement
(David Kinston)
Dec 08
Equipment--Board design
(Gregg Cattanach)
Dec 03
Equipment--Boards--Features to look for
(Matthew Mueller)
Dec 03
Book Suggestions--What's a good second book?
(Tommy)
November 2000
Nov 22
Luck versus Skill--How much skill versus luck?
(Alexandre Sierra)
Nov 21
Terminology--"Pure play"
(Daniel Murphy)
Nov 18
Programming--Training neural nets
(Walter Trice)
Nov 13
Tournaments--Videotaping matches
(André Nicoulin)
Nov 09
Etiquette--Going for backgammon in a one-point match
(Douglas Zare)
Nov 07
Luck versus Skill--How often to win with perfect play?
(Robert-Jan Veldhuizen)
Nov 06
Ratings--Improving the rating system
(Matti Rinta-Nikkola)
Nov 03
Puzzles--Janowski Paradox
(Robert-Jan Veldhuizen)
Nov 02
Ratings--FIBS rating distribution
(Gary Wong)
October 2000
Oct 22
Snowie--Snowie vs. Jellyfish
(Daniel Murphy)
Oct 19
Books--Bell:
Winning with the Doubling Cube
(André Nicoulin)
Oct 08
Snowie--Error rates
(Gregg Cattanach)
Oct 04
Strategy--Backgames--But they're so much fun!
(Laury Chizlett)
September 2000
Sep 26
Snowie--Snowie vs. Jellyfish
(Gregg Cattanach)
Sep 14
Tournaments--What is a "Monrad format"?
(Daniel Murphy)
Sep 09
Miscellaneous--Posted diagrams are scrunched up
(Dale)
Sep 07
Luck versus Skill--Are good players just luckier?
(Douglas Zare)
Sep 07
Variations--Tri-gammon
(Gregg Cattanach)
Sep 07
Chouettes--Captain drops and others take
(Grafix8888)
August 2000
Aug 29
Luck versus Skill--How much skill versus luck?
(JP White)
Aug 29
Cube Handling--Value of an ace-point game
(Øystein Johansen)
Aug 22
Book Suggestions--After Magriel
(Robert-Jan Veldhuizen)
Aug 10
Terminology--"Equity"
(Gregg Cattanach)
Aug 08
Opening Rolls--Splitting versus building
(Dave Slayton)
Aug 04
Opening Rolls--Opening 53: Split to 21?
(Alex Zamanian)
Aug 04
Opening Rolls--Opening 43: Which split is better?
(Peter Backgren)
Aug 02
Theory--Janowski's formulas
(Joern Thyssen)
July 2000
Jul 25
Puzzles--Legal but not likely
(David desJardins)
Jul 12
Rules--Bearing off question
(Colin Wiel)
Jul 01
Play Sites--Yahoo Games--Ratings
(Neil GoBlu)
June 2000
Jun 30
Ratings--Field size and ratings spread
(Daniel Murphy)
Jun 23
Strategy--Checker play--Hitting loose in your home board
(Douglas Zare)
Jun 23
Probability and Statistics--Calculating winning chances
(Douglas Zare)
Jun 21
Rules--Checker shuffling
(James Johnson)
Jun 18
Computer Dice--Does
Agushak Backgammon
cheat?
(Mr Nabutovsky)
Jun 14
Etiquette--Dice cup
(Walt Swan)
Jun 07
Rules--Moving checkers with two hands
(Michael Strato)
Jun 06
Cheating--Avoiding loaded dice
(Gregg Cattanach)
May 2000
May 31
Terminology--"Weaver"
(Alan Webb)
May 31
Software--Palm OS: Agushka (player)
(pip_panther)
May 29
Books--Robertie:
501 Essential Backgammon Problems
(Erik M Sørensen)
May 13
Books--Robertie:
501 Essential Backgammon Problems
(Daniel Hollis)
May 13
Book Suggestions--Magriel, Robertie, and Kleinman
(Gregg Cattanach)
May 12
Play Sites--FIBS vs. GamesGrid
(Bob Stringer)
May 09
Rules--Can a beaver be dropped?
(Stein Kulseth)
May 01
Rules--When is a move over?
(JP White)
April 2000
Apr 29
Magazines & E-zines--
GammOnLine
(JP White)
Apr 20
Match Equities--Constructing a match equity table
(Walter Trice)
Apr 12
Book Suggestions--Ideal book on backgammon
(Laury Chizlett)
Apr 06
Book Suggestions--Bibliography
(Carl Tait)
Apr 03
Learning--What more can I do?
(Alison Wylie)
Apr 01
Chouettes--Variable stakes
(Christopher Yep)
March 2000
Mar 31
Chouettes--When is consulting allowed?
(Dave)
Mar 16
Miscellaneous--Backgammon in famous paintings
(Dan Scoones)
Mar 12
Cube Handling--Evaluating the position
(Daniel Murphy)
Mar 01
Rulings--Disputed roll
(Chuck Bower)
February 2000
Feb 26
Opening Rolls--Opening 6's: Slot the bar point?
(Chuck Bower)
Feb 24
Miscellaneous--Notation
(Dean Gay)
Feb 23
Variations--Other variations
(Douglas Zare)
Feb 15
Tournaments--Clock rules--Illegal move
(Brendan Burgess)
Feb 08
Play Sites--VOG
(Glenn)
January 2000
Jan 30
Rules--Hit and run
(Rich)
Jan 21
Play Sites--GameSite2000--Announcment
(GameSite 2000)
Jan 18
Match Play--Crawford rule--Why just one game?
(Walter Trice)
Jan 06
Book Suggestions--Annotated matches
(Walter Trice)
Jan 03
Fun and frustration--New Year's resolutions
(Alan Webb)
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